Beside each darkhand guard was a large black horse. Each stood, stony and still as if they were in some sort of long stupor. They weren’t asleep though. Will could see their glowing purple eyes—a stark contrast to the midnight muscled body...
THE WILL STORY
Creatures at the Gate (21)
Will wished he could have been more impressed. Bezda looked like it could use a bit of help. It was large enough, but the square rocky building looked old and in need of a fair amount of work. There was a rock wall around it, but it was only a few feet high,...
Out of the Woods (20)
“Hey… it’s time to get up.” Will felt a foot tap—maybe a bit too firmly—against his shoulder. He squinted his eyes open and the light poured in. He turned his head away and rolled to his side, and as soon as he did so, his arm reared up in a painful reminder of the...
The Neptinox (19)
Will’s uninjured hand came down to rest at his pocket. He felt the bump that protruded against his jacket. The strange little bottle of pills were in there. He knew they were important and he wanted to ask Bet about them, but there wasn’t even a way to bring it up....
Permission (18)
“Why’s he different?” Will said. “Because he has permission.” Bet’s lip twisted as a few strands of her black hair fell down and in front of her eyes. She swept it away casually and let out a soft and rapid tick-tack sound between her clenched teeth. Pexel immediately...
Ezra’s Loss (17)
The call rang out clear and cold. It even had several unnerving jolts somewhere toward the end. It sounded quite a lot like that werewolf movie Will had got in trouble for for trying to watch. Still, Bet only continued to lope forward, kicking at the leaves and...
The Other Side of the Portal (16)
First, Will noticed the grass. It was hard to tell in the dark, and it wasn’t so very different than what he’d come accustomed to back home, but there were some slight oddities. It looked weary and old, maybe even dying. It reminded him of long locks of hay before...
The New Name (15)
“I think I’ll call her Swoop,” Will said. “Bit weird, but with you I think it fits.” Before Will could take that as an insult she added. “Well, go on. Make sure she knows.” Without any argument, Will craned his neck around to better see the birds face. She turned and...
New Introductions (14)
“Alright, first things first,” Ezra said. “We need to see to your arm. Get it tied up and close to your chest. You need to move it as little as possible.” He looked over to the girl and for the first time, said her name. “Bet, you got enough tape in your bag?” “Yeah,”...
Tempers and Suspicions (13)
“I asked you a question,” the boy said. “You wan’t some help your gonna have to answer a few things.” Will tried to stand up straight. They shouldn’t think they were gonna get the best of him. “I fell, from really high up… landed on my arm, and now I can’t move it. I...